MSRC member and former Chair Greg Winterbottom helped cut the ribbon at a recent celebration to kick-off the new service made possible in part thanks to Clean Transportation Funding from the MSRC which helped pay for the new clean buses. La Habra Council Member and MSRC Alternate Tim Shaw also was on-hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony. The La Habra Express, a new circulator bus service in La Habra operated by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), began service on August 4th. The pilot service was also funded by a grant from OCTA to the city under the "Project V Community-Based Transit/Circulators Funding Program." As an incentive to encourage ridership, the city held a "Ride Week Free" campaign during the week of August 4th through August 8th. The service connects key activity centers in La Habra by operating Monday through Friday between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and provides additional mobility for regional commuters. One route will operate within the city, traveling along major commercial corridors. A second line will travel along most of the same loop, but also extend south into Fullerton with stops at the St. Jude Medical Center and the Fullerton Transportation Center. The regular cost of an OCTA Boarding is $2, but through a subsidy from the City of La Habra, each boarding will cost $1. To learn more, visit www.goplacesseefaces.com